Autism Links

a positive one:

How Pokémon Was Born From Bug Collecting and Asperger’s Syndrome

As the creator of Nintendo's Pokémon series, Satoshi Tajiri is one of the most important (if not well-known) developers working in video games today. Like another Nintendo legend, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Tajiri's most popular work has been directly inspired by his childhood experiences and hobbies. While Miyamoto's Zelda was the product of boyhood explorations, however, Tajiri's role-playing juggernaut is the product of, as you may expect, boyhood insect collections.

http://kotaku.com/5806664/how-pokemon-was-born-from-bug-collecting-and-aspergers-syndrome


and a negative one that may be upsetting:

Teens charged over 'torture' of autistic boy

Two teenage girls have been charged after allegedly torturing a 12-year-old autistic boy in Townsville. The boy was allegedly kidnapped, tortured and sexually assaulted last Sunday morning by the two girls, aged just 13 and 14, the Townsville Bulletin reports.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8502942/teens-charged-over-torture-of-autistic-boy